as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done
You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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The Carpenters’ involvement has given some Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to address the housing crisis with the blessing of a construction union.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025 -
Instead of fixing California, Newsom has been busy creating new crises.—
Melissa Melendez,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Located in an idle airstrip near the Big Cypress National Preserve that the DeSantis administration seized from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers, the detention facility is surrounded by wild life and wild lands, which officials have joked could deter undocumented immigrants from escaping.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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According to the warrant affidavit, an autopsy later found Eaton died of blunt impact injury of her head, neck, torso and extremities.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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Other victims included Javier Castillo, 15, of Central Islip, who was befriended by gang members only to be hacked with a machete in the head, neck, torso and extremities in an isolated marsh.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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The appearance of The Punisher also seems to open up some possibilities of other character collaborations like Daredevil or Jessica Jones.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There are, however, a few possibilities that can be gleaned from the very limited information that has been released to the public.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Is the Michelin star really in the bag, as Episode 3’s snowy climax would suggest?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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The Capricorn full moon on July 10th brings a climax in your friendship or community life.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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At the eleventh hour, the legislature then also imposed a requirement that all programs meet new enrollment guidelines; degrees with just a few students now will be eliminated.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Brittany tracked down four major ways provisions in this tax bill could affect Hoosiers. UNDER THE DOME: The degree purge begins Giving Braun total appointing power over the IU board of trustees wasn't the only higher-ed language slipped into the state budget in the eleventh hour.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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The club officially kicked off celebration of its milestone April 27 as past and current members gathered at the Point Loma Assembly Hall to reflect and look ahead.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The chipmaker closed above that milestone Thursday as CNBC reported that the technology titan met with President Donald Trump.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The King video marked the zero hour for new forms of activism using cameras.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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She's stopped, however, when Derringer and Clarke burst in at the zero hour, giving impassioned speeches about the importance of the alliance.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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